xi, 163 p. : 24 cm

"This wide-ranging analysis of the key themes and developments in sports history provides an accessible introduction to the topic. The book examines sports history on a global scale, exploring the relationship between sports history and topics such as modernisation, globalisation, identity, gender and the media"--

Includes index

Machine generated contents note: -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of Illustrations -- Sport Matters -- The Transition to Modern Sport -- Sport and Identity -- Sport and Gender -- Mediating Sport -- Sport in a Globalized World -- Conclusion -- Select Bibliography

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